Skylanders is 2012's #1 selling Console and Handheld Game

"According to a press release by Activision Blizzard, Skylanders Spyro's Adventure was not only declared the best selling game for this year so far, but it managed to dominate this year's revenue charts for toys and accessories as well."

same here, but they have the prime unaware buyers market, children. the game features toys as accessories and keeps getting expanded, kids want it, the parents get it. critical reviews and gameplay don't matter when you're that young, it's the image that they're selling. video game branding at its finest.

I think they are taking revenue into account. So they're counting the sales of the toys.

EDIT: yeah I'm right. Look at this quote from the press release.

" is pleased to announce that Skylanders Spyro's Adventure™, which launched to great acclaim and record-setting sales in October 2011, was the #1 best-selling console and handheld video game title between January and April 30, 2012 worldwide based on revenue inclusive of toys and accessories, according to The NPD Group, GfK, Charttrack and Activision internal estimates."